What’s New

Click here to see the full list of new functionality introduced in earlier builds of Windows Server.

Containers

Group Managed Service Accounts We've improved the scalability and reliability of containers that use group managed service accounts (gMSA) to access network resources. You should see fewer authentication errors when using a single gMSA with multiple container instances. Additionally, you no longer need to set the container's host name to be the same as the gMSA. We also fixed a bug that prevented you from using gMSAs with Hyper-V isolated containers.

New base image: Windows

We're adding a new base image to the Windows Server container collection. In addition to NanoServer and WindowsServerCore container images, the new Windows image is now available. This image carries even more components than its NanoServer and ServerCore siblings, meaning it can support applications that have additional API dependencies. To learn more and get started, go to https://aka.ms/windowscontainer.

Available Content

Current build:

Windows Server 2019 Preview is available in ISO format in 18 languages, and in VHDX format in English only. The following keys allow for unlimited activations:

Datacenter Edition

6XBNX-4JQGW-QX6QG-74P76-72V67

Standard Edition

MFY9F-XBN2F-TYFMP-CCV49-RMYVH

Windows Server vNext Semi-Annual Preview The Server Core Edition is available in English only, in ISO or VHDX format. The images are pre-keyed - no need to enter a key during setup.